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Worker exodus begins at scandal-hit FKI

An increasing number of workers at the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) are agitated over a series of news about the big four conglomerates’ forthcoming withdrawal of their membership from the nation's largest business lobby. “Workers are very anxious about their future with the FKI,” said an FKI official. “I heard a number of workers here are considering changing jobs. Not many workers have so far quit the FKI yet, but it makes me feel like this is a moment before exodus.”

2017-02-10 17:55

Hanwha owner unable to attend Trump's inauguration

Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn will not be attending President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony in Washington D.C., the U.S., this Friday, the conglomerate said Wednesday. A group spokesperson said that due to his health, Kim decided he could not make it to Trump’s ceremony.

2017-01-18 15:49

Black Hawk down as 'supercopter' hovers

A high-tech rotorcraft machine dubbed the “supercopter” will soon replace the long-serving Black Hawk helicopter in the U.S. Army.

2015-11-11 17:30

Jet-fighter lasers shine in high-tech turret tests

Lockheed Martin has paved a way for a laser turret system on high-speed fighter jets, holding nearly 60 secret tests since 2014.

2015-10-22 17:01

Facebook adds profile video feature

Your Facebook profile picture will soon be animated.

2015-10-06 16:32

Samsung's portable cooler badly disappoints

Samsung Electronics thought it had a summer blockbuster in “Coolpresso,” a small, portable cooler that works without the bulky outdoor fans required in most air conditioners.

2014-08-07 17:21

Naver considers IPO for LINE

South Korea's top portal operator, Naver Corp., said Wednesday it is considering having its Japan-based affiliate LINE Corp. make a stock market debut in the United States and Japan, casting a brighter outlook for the Internet giant.

2014-07-16 15:46

China officially informs blocking of KakaoTalk, Line

China has told South Korea that it has blocked online services of South Korea's two popular mobile messaging applications, KakaoTalk and Line, since earlier this month, a South Korean diplomat with the knowledge of the matter said Monday, adding that the services would "soon" return to normal.

2014-07-14 15:02

LG unveils 'G Watch,' its first Android Wear smart watch

LG Electronics unveiled “G Watch,” its first “smart” watch powered by Android Wear, Google’s new platform for wearable devices, at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. As with other smart timepieces such as the Samsung Gear Live, G Watch, which will retail at $299, is designed to complement the smartphone. The watch, which communicates with the phone through Bluetooth,...

2014-06-26 18:14

Earth life 'may have come from Mars'

Life may have started on Mars before arriving on Earth, a major scientific conference has heard.

2013-09-02 10:53

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